en_tn/luk/10/25.md

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  • Behold - This event happens at a later time. You can make this clear to the reader as in the UDB: "One day as Jesus was teaching people."
  • And behold, a certain teacher - The word "behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this. English uses "There was a certain teacher…”
  • tested him - "tested Jesus"
  • What is written in the law - This can be translated with an active verb: "What did Moses write in the law" or "What do the scriptures say?" (See: en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_activepassive)
  • How do you read it? - "What have you read in it?" or "What do you understand it to say?"
  • You must love... - The man replied by quoting portions of Deuteronomy :en:bible🎶deu:06:04 and Leviticus :en:bible🎶lev:19:17.
  • your neighbor - This refers to a member of your community. It can be translated as your "your fellow-citizen" or "the people of your community."